The form lists the data in Σ DAT, shows that column 1 is selected (there is only one column in the current Σ DAT). Move about the form with the arrow keys,

and press the

soft menu key to select those measures (Mean, Standard

measures:

@￿CHK@

 

Deviation, Variance, Total number of data points, Maximum and Minimum

values) that you want as output of this program. When ready, press

.

The selected values will be listed, appropriately labeled, in the screen of your calculator. For example:

Sample vs. population

The pre-programmed functions for single-variable statistics used above can be applied to a finite population by selecting the Type: Population in the SINGLE-VARIABLE STATISTICS screen. The main difference is in the values of the variance and standard deviation which are calculated using n in the

denominator of the variance, rather than (n-1). For the example above, use

now the

soft menu key to select population as Type: and re-calculate@@@OK@@

 

@CHOOSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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